Toy



April 8, 1930. B. SQUIERET AL TOY Filed Feb. 4, 1929 Patented Apr. 8, 1930 4uNrrgEn rarasl BERNICE EGYU'llllltY AND BLANCHE SQUIER, 0F BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN TOY Application led February 4, 1929. Serial No. 337,223.

The main object of this invention is to provide a wheeled toy of the stuffed flexible type which is well adapted for very small children and one with which children are not likely to injure themselves.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of ourv invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is pointed out in the claims.

A toy whichV embodies the features of our invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective View of an embodi` ment of our invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section .on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the body element des-k ignated generally by the numerall 1 includes integral leg parts 2 and 3. This body element is formed of a'fiexible or fabric casing 4 and a filling 6, the fillingA being of suicient densityso thatthe body element retains its shape and at the same time is flexible and the legs and body being bendable.

Within the casing in the lower ends of the leg parts I enclose spherical bearing members 39 7 for the spindles 8. These bearing members fit within the lower ends -of the leg parts and l are held in position therein by the filling material 6, see'Figs. 2 and 3. The bearing members have holes 9` therein while thecasspindles are arranged. Spherical rollers 11 are secured on the ends of the spindles.

Our wheeled toys are veryy attractive to children and may be handled by small children without liability of breaking the toys or injury to the child.

We have not illustrated various einbodiments which we contemplate as we believe this disclosure will enable those skilled in the as may be desired. t

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a toy, the combination of a body eleing has alined holes l0 through which the.

art to embody or adapt our improvements ment including integral leg parts, said body f element comprising a casing of flexible ma-f terial and a filling therefor, spherical bearing members arrangedat the lower ends of said leg parts and enclosed within said casing and partially embedded in said filling maferial, said casing and bearing members havv In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

BERNICE SQUIER. BLANCHE SQUIER. 

